baylorattorney
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Very true. Mentally Ill persons need a lot more from society such as love, compassion, understanding,etc. They dont need firearms.
Should "having contact with law enforcement" (like being arrested or warned by the police) be sufficient cause to restrict their rights, or should we just restrict those who have been convicted of a crime? We already have a system in place for restricting ownership of those who have been convicted of a crime.
"Psychiatric diagnosis is based on behavior"
Nope. A lot of it is simply based on talk. You said you felt something, or didn't. Your mother or wife said you've been acting differently.
If you look at the requirements listed in the DSM-IV, there's a lot of "said this and said that" or "reported by"
I believe the actual language used is "", heck, I'll quote it...
"as indicated by either subjective account or observation made by others"
The others don't have to be professionals.
So if your mother tells the doctor you've been acting depressed or staying in your room more than you used to, well, the doctor has some of the necessary evidence. But no behavior.
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Homosexuality was considered a mental illness until the classification was changed by some extreme tactics. I don't consider homosexuality a condition that makes somebody dangerous with a firearm... The Pentagon only reclassified it in 2006. Are you saying we should have denied homosexuals the right to keep and bear arms until 2006? (Please don't take this as me accusing you of homophobia - my point is merely that we can't say "mental illness" makes you dangerous with firearms.)baylorattorney said:Very true. Mentally Ill persons need a lot more from society such as love, compassion, understanding,etc. They dont need firearms.
Dr. Rob said:PTSD is a good example, should being treated for it revoke your second amendment rights?
I think not.
Dr. Rob said:PTSD is a good example, should being treated for it revoke your second amendment rights?
I think not.
baylorattorney said:Very true. Mentally Ill persons need a lot more from society such as love, compassion, understanding,etc. They dont need firearms.
Unfortunately the VA does not agree with you
Nobody is loosing any rights as citizens, simply we are protecting those that cannot protect themselves from harming themselves or others.